Tax season will be here in a flash. Today we’re going to focus on the task that’s dreaded by me and…well, a lot of you. But it’s an important one. Especially since tax documents should be making their way to your mailbox by the end of the month. (For all of you outside the U.S., […]

Does it seem like you can walk out of your house in the morning with a clean counter only to arrive home that afternoon with a table piled high with papers? Folders full of assignments from a busy day at school, a mailbox full of bills and junk mail, and a hand full of receipts from […]

Since you’re working on your own Spring Cleaning Challenge this week, we’re going to do things a little differently around here. For the next few days you won’t necessarily be getting an assignment. What you will be getting is inspiration! I’ll be posting highlights from projects the Spring Cleaning Challenge Co-hosts have completed to encourage […]

When organizing a home office or household command center, it’s important to have a very organized filing system. Papers and important documents need to be organized in such a way that every family member can use it. Unfortunately, most file systems only make sense to the person who does the filing. That, my friends, is not smart! […]

Since I’ve been Spring Cleaning all year, I decided to take a different approach for the 2nd Annual Spring Cleaning Challenge. In fact, the Spring Cleaning Challenge and the Organizing My Entire Home series are colliding today! And thank goodness, because I NEEDED the push to get my office in order! My life has been […]

This is a guest post from Carolynn, a former teacher turned stay at home mom of four children; ages 6, 5, 3, and almost 2. She is very sentimental and likes to keep everything. She also gets overwhelmed very easily when it comes to organization. Unfortunately, Carolynn usually put off organizing until she’s so stressed […]

The Spring Cleaning Challenge and The Great Paper Purge: From Piles to *almost* Paperless are colliding today! What does that mean? We’re making progress with our paper! Now that we’ve set up our filing system it’s time to make a dent in that pile of paper hanging around your work station. What better time to […]

As I take time to enjoy our new baby and the holiday season, I’ve re-purposed some old (but still very useful) content for you. I hope you enjoy! As we near the end of the year, you may be pleasantly surprised to find yourself receiving fewer emails. Take this down time to zero out your […]